A New and Correct Map of the Province of North Carolina contains the first detailed and accurate survey of the North Carolina coast and its northern boundary with Virginia. It was created by North Carolina’s Surveyor General, Edward Moseley, and engraved in 1733 by John Cowley of London.
The map extends from Cape Carteret to part of Virginia. It includes the names of many settlers and plantations, particularly along waterways including the Albemarle Sound and the Neuse and Pamlico Rivers. East Carolina University’s copy is notable for the additional names of settlers and land features that were added by an early owner. It influenced later maps of the state, including the 1738 Wimble map, the 1770 Collet map and the 1775 Mouzon map.
This colonial era wall map is quite large, spanning almost 5 feet wide by 4 feet high. From the start, it was intended as a luxury item. The printing was expensive, and the edition would have been very limited in size.
ECU’s Moseley Map is the only known original print of this historic map currently extant in the U.S.; two copies are in the United Kingdom, at Eton College and the National Archives. This copy, which disappeared from public view during the mid-nineteenth century, was donated to East Carolina University by Mrs. John W. Graham of Edenton, North Carolina.
The black and white print of the map measures 26 x 33 inches and is printed on buff parchtone paper. A brief description of the map and a list of family names that appear on it are included with the print. Sale proceeds benefit the Friends of Joyner Library.
Price:
$25.00